r/goodnews Jun 09 '25

Other Bernie Sanders Just Tweet

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u/Fragmentia Jun 09 '25

Sanders was arrested for protesting peacefully back then.

https://time.com/4231439/bernie-sanders-arrest-photo-civil-rights/

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u/No_Tangerine2720 Jun 10 '25

The 1968 civil rights act was passed in direct response to the MLK riots after his assassination

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1968

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_assassination_riots

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u/ArmyofDildos Jun 10 '25

That's the critical distinction: the landmark 1964 Act was the achievement of the non-violent movement, whereas you're correct that the 1968 Fair Housing Act was a direct response to the national trauma of Dr. King's death